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hypophosphorous acid

(hī′pō fäsfə rəs, -pə-)

a monobasic acid of phosphorus, HPO: it is a strong reducing agent

See hypophosphorous acid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A clear, colorless or slightly yellow liquid, H3PO2, used as a reducing agent.
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